lord of the rings
The Daily Grind: How long should major MMO patches be tested?
A few weeks back, MOP's Justin expressed astonishment that a particular patch for Lord of the Rings Online was being pushed from public testing...
Vague Patch Notes: Examining the MMO tiers, from the Big Five to maintenance mode
I've mentioned many a time that one of the ideas behind the Vague Patch Notes column here on MOP is to have a place...
Perfect Ten: What good MMO logos say about their games
Back when I was taking a smattering of business classes in college, one of my favorite electives dealt with marketing. It wasn't that I...
Lord of the Rings Online and Magic Online teams up to give you potato frames
Hey, did you all forget that Magic Online got snarfed up by Daybreak last year? Probably, it was kind of forgettable in the larger...
Lord of the Rings Online announces River Hobbits, Mariner class, and stat squish
A Friday Q&A session with Lord of the Rings Online's executive producer turned into a treasure trove of exciting information for the MMO's fans....
Massively Overthinking: Does whaling ruin MMOs?
Last week, I was chatting with a MOP reader (hi Bryan!) in our comments about Lord of the Rings Online's business model - both...
Embracer (Gearbox) announces major restructure with layoffs and canceled games
Just three weeks ago, Embracer Group - the megacorp that owns gobs of properties, including Gearbox, which governs Cryptic and a bunch of MMORPGs...
The Daily Grind: Which MMO do you spend the most time modding?
A few weeks ago, MOP's Andy pinged me and asked for recommendations for Lord of the Rings Online, knowing how persnickety I am about...
Lord of the Rings Online boss is ‘very psyched’ about possible big lag fix
Everybody's number one complaint with Lord of the Rings Online is, of course, server performance and lag. And it's to this end that Standing...
The Daily Grind: Are there MMO cash-shop offerings you refuse to buy?
I know I've spent a nice stack of cash on Lord of the Rings Online in the last couple of years. Two of my...
Perfect Ten: MMORPGs as Jell-O flavors
During last year's April Fools' Day, I wrote about the important topic of MMO NPCs as muffins. At the time, I felt my work...
The Daily Grind: Should MMOs limit how many characters we can roll?
I know, this is a hard question for someone who loves alts - including me. But it's relevant because of Embers Adrift's inbound hybrid...
LOTRO Legendarium: A breezy trip through King’s Gondor
It was only this past spring that I took my level 100 Minstrel through the lands of Gondor in Lord of the Rings Online....
Lord of the Rings Online fixes fishing, lifts Treebeard’s level cap, and preps Midsummer
Today's Lord of the Rings Online patch is a small one, chiefly tweaking last week's Gondor Renewed release. Standing Stone Games says it's fixed...
Lord of the Rings Online welcomes its Midsummer Festival this week
Most weddings are good for a single day of celebration and entertainment, but when it comes to the union of Aragorn and Arwen, it's...
Vitae Aeternum: What Amazon’s Lord of the Rings MMO should (and shouldn’t) take from New World
We've had one, yes, but what about second attempt by Amazon to deliver a Lord of the Rings MMO? During the last run at...
LOTRO Legendarium: Is level boosting in LOTRO worth it?
While I make my way through the new King's Gondor zone in Lord of the Rings Online -- impressions coming next week, hopefully --...
Lord of the Rings Online says hello to King’s Gondor, farewell to Shadowfax
It's been a week of transitions for Lord of the Rings Online. The fantasy MMO said farewell to the speedy Shadowfax server following its...
Here are the full patch notes for tomorrow’s Lord of the Rings Online Gondor Renewed
It's really happening, and it's happening soon: Players return to the refreshed Gondor aka King's Gondor in tomorrow's Lord of the Rings Online Update...
Lord of the Rings Online takes us back to Gondor this week with Update 36
After only two and a half weeks of testing, Lord of the Rings Online's Update 36 is bringing us back to Aragon's homeland this...
